The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Group A match between England and New Zealand on Tuesday at Cardiff was halted for a minute at 11 a.m. (GMT) to observe a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the London terror attack which left seven people dead and dozens injured over the weekend.

Although it is not a new trend for players to pay their respects in the aftermath of a tragic event, this is perhaps the first time that a match was halted in between so that players can observe a minute’s silence.

This was because the whole of the United Kingdom on Tuesday observed a minute’s silence at 11 a.m. to pay their respects to the victims of the London attack.

Later, the hosts England emerged victorious after beating New Zealand by 87 runs. After this victory England became the first side to qualify for the semi-finals.

In the first innings, after being put to bat by the Kiwis skipper Kane Williamson, half-centuries from Alex Hales (56), Root (64) and Buttler (61) helped England to put a respectable total of 310 all out in 49.3 overs.